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empress, queen

JLPT N1 Grade 6 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
きさき
On'yomi
コウ・ゴ

后 means "empress, queen". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read きさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 后 mean?
后 means "empress, queen". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 后 have?
后 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 后 read?
It is read きさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 后?
后 is a JLPT N1 kanji.